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· November 11, 2025

fig3_experience_attribution

These maps show the percentage of people in India in each state who say they have personally experienced severe storms (top left, 41% nationally) and severe floods (bottom left, 34% nationally) in the last twelve months, as well as the percentage of people in India in each state who think global warming is affecting severe storms (top right, 70% nationally), and severe floods (bottom right, 70% nationally). Tamil Nadu is called out on the top left map, showing that 21% of adults in this state have personally experienced severe cyclones (-20 points below the national average), versus 74% in this state (top right map) who think that global warming is affecting severe storms (+4 points above the national average). Rajasthan is called out in the bottom right map, showing that 28% in this state report personally experiencing severe floods (-6 points from the national average), while 70% in Rajasthan (bottom right map) think that global warming is affecting severe floods (+0 from the national average). Indians think global warming is affecting extreme weather, even when they haven't personally experienced it. Data: India Climate Opinion Maps, 2025. Refer to the tool and the Methods tab on the website for more information.